The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith
Like worn house slippers, the books about Precious Ramotswe of the No. 1 Ladies' Dectective Agency make one feel comfortable. Precious is indeed precious. Her keen observations of life are equally useful in solving the cases that confront her and in her interpersonal relationships. She understands the weaknesses of people, and she forgives them for those weaknesses. She practices love, and she teaches love. Always the solutions to relationships and to her cases return to her observations about life and love, and almost always relationships and cases end happily. The beauty of the simple life of her beloved Botswana adds to the beauty of the message that she conveys, a message of love and hope. These books are written in a simple way, emphasizing the simplicity of the setting and the message. While not great literature, these books make one feel comfortable and satisfied and happy. They are wonderful little books, and I never grow tired of them.
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